Based on reading “The Leap” by Louise Erdrich, how does the author characterize Anna Avalon? Describe how the author has develop
ed her characterization through speech, thoughts, effect, actions, and looks. Be sure to cite textual evidence and explain the conclusions you can make about Anna based on the details that you’ve captured in your graphic organizer. Note: Use the RA-CE-CE-CE-S writing strategy shown below to build your response. Your thoroughly written paragraph should be approximately 10-12 sentences.
• Restate & Answer the question – How does the author characterize Anna Avalon? (Think about the 3 most important character traits)
• Cite – Include evidence #1 from the text that shows the author’s characterization of Anna (this could be any part of STEAL)
• Explain – Explain how evidence #1 from the text reflects your understanding of Anna as a character (make an inference about Anna based on your evidence)
• Cite – Include evidence #2 from the text that shows the author’s characterization of Anna (this could be any part of STEAL)
• Explain – Explain how evidence #2 from the text reflects your understanding of Anna as a character (make an inference about Anna based on your evidence)
• Cite – Include evidence #3 from the text that shows the author’s characterization of Anna (this could be any part of STEAL)
• Explain – Explain how evidence #3 from the text reflects your understanding of Anna as a character (make an inference about Anna based on your evidence)
This extract if from 'The Leap' by Louise Erdrich.
Explanation:
It is about a blind mother who is surviving about half of the blindfold trapeze act, the Flying Avalons. The daughter says how she was saved by her mother thrice.
First she was saved when a tent pole cracked and fell on the town square. The father and mother gave her life. the other incident was when their house caught fire, her mother saved her.
After school the next day, Jonas reports to the Annex of the House of the Old, where a desk attendant unlocks a door and respectfully directs Jonas to The Receiver's room. Jonas is surprised because no doors are ever locked. The attendant tells Jonas the locks are for privacy, which the Receiver needs to do his job.
the rhyme scheme is abab cdcd efef. there are fourteen total lines. the first twelve are divided into three quatrains where he establishes a theme or problem that he resolves in the last two lines. called the couplet <span />
